ILT20 2025 Match 19: MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants – Match Highlights and Scorecard

Gulf Giants pulled off a nail-biting two-wickets victory against MI Emirates in the 19th match of the ILT20 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The match ended in dramatic fashion as the Giants chased down 151 runs on the final ball of the game.

Drama till the very last ball! 😮‍💨

In a clash of Season 1 and Season 2 champions, the Gulf Giants triumphed over MI Emirates in a last-ball nail-biter! 💥 Gerhard Erasmus played a pivotal knock to steer the chase, while the tail-enders held their nerve to get the job done under… pic.twitter.com/HbVnucbyTI

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MI Emirates Struggle to Build Momentum

Batting first, MI Emirates managed to post 151/6 in 20 overs. Tom Banton anchored the innings with a solid 56 off 39 balls, hitting 8 fours and 1 six. Kieron Pollard chipped in with a quick 34 from 25 balls, smashing 2 fours and 3 sixes. Akeal Hosein added a late flourish, scoring 20 off 11 balls.

For Gulf Giants, Daniel Worrall impressed with 2/19 in his four overs, while Blessing Muzarabani conceded just 16 runs and took one wicket. Mark Adair also grabbed a wicket, giving away 24 runs in his spell.

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Gulf Giants Hold Their Nerve

Chasing 152, Gulf Giants faced early blows as they lost James Vince (1) and Jordan Cox (9) within the powerplay. Tom Alsop (32 off 36) and Gerhard Erasmus (37 off 28) steadied the ship with a crucial partnership. However, quick wickets in the middle overs kept MI Emirates in the game.

Fazalhaq Farooqi was the standout bowler for MI Emirates, claiming 3/34. Muhammad Rohid Khan also bowled brilliantly, picking up 2/15 in his four overs. Alzarri Joseph contributed with two wickets as well.

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Full Match Scorecard

MI Emirates: 151/6 (20 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Kusal Perera	4	13	0	0	30.77
Waseem Muhammad	12	10	1	0	120.00
Tom Banton	56	39	8	1	143.59
Nicholas Pooran	8	7	1	0	114.29
Dan Mousley	5	9	1	0	55.56
Kieron Pollard	34	24	2	3	141.67
Romario Shepherd	8	7	0	1	114.29
Akeal Hosein	20	11	0	2	181.82
Extra	4 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 2)
Total	151/6 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Mark Adair	4	0	24	1	6.00
Daniel Worrall	4	0	19	2	4.75
Blessing Muzarabani	4	0	16	1	4.00
Tom Curran	4	0	33	1	8.25
Aayan Afzal Khan	2	0	25	0	12.50
Zohaib Zubair	1	0	19	0	19.00
Gerhard Erasmus	1	0	13	0	13.00

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Kusal Perera – 3.2 ov), 2-24 (Waseem Muhammad – 5.1 ov), 3-42 (Nicholas Pooran – 7.4 ov), 4-57 (Dan Mousley – 10.3 ov), 5-123 (Tom Banton – 16.5 ov), 6-123 (Kieron Pollard – 17.1 ov)

Gulf Giants: 155/8 (20 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Tom Alsop	32	36	3	0	88.89
James Vince	1	2	0	0	50.00
Jordan Cox	9	6	2	0	150.00
Gerhard Erasmus	37	28	3	2	132.14
Ibrahim Zadran	11	14	0	0	78.57
Shimron Hetmyer	7	8	0	0	87.50
Tom Curran	16	13	1	1	123.08
Mark Adair	15	8	2	0	187.50
Aayan Afzal Khan	11	6	0	1	183.33
Zohaib Zubair	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extra	12 (b 2, w 7, nb 2, lb 1)
Total	152/8 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Akeal Hosein	1	0	6	0	6.00
Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	0	34	3	8.50
Muhammad Rohid Khan	4	0	15	2	3.75
Alzarri Joseph	4	0	31	2	7.75
Dan Mousley	3	0	30	1	10.00
Waqar Salamkheil	3	0	24	0	8.00
Romario Shepherd	1	0	9	0	9.00

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (James Vince – 1.1 ov), 2-20 (Jordan Cox – 3.2 ov), 3-85 (Tom Alsop – 10.6 ov), 4-92 (Gerhard Erasmus – 12.3 ov), 5-104 (Shimron Hetmyer – 14.5 ov), 6-119 (Ibrahim Zadran – 16.4 ov), 7-135 (Mark Adair – 18.1 ov), 8-151 (Tom Curran – 19.5 ov)

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Match Result: Gulf Giants won by 2 wickets